The Vintage Wine Shoppe (432 Cahaba Park Circle, 205-980-9995) will host a tasting of 20- 30 wines from the Newsletter on Friday, Dec. 2, from 5- 6:30 p.m., with special holiday music from Doug McCullough. This is the last regular Friday tasting until after the first of the year. No charge, but please bring a canned good to donate to Oak Mountain Ministries if you can. Throughout December, VWS is having customer appreciation month with most gifts at a 25% discount on Sunday and Monday. The shop will have Sunday hours from 12- 5 p.m. for gift sales only (no wine unfortunately...Shelby county)

Pleasure Is All Wine (2152-A Pelham Parkway in North Pelham Plaza near Mayer Lighting, 205-985-4760) will host a special Pleasure's Treasures tasting on Friday, Dec. 2, with some of Lorraine's picks. Call ahead as space is limited. The shop also opens a couple of bottles to taste on Saturday afternoons, starting at 3 p.m. Be sure to ask about the Amizetta Wine Dinner on Dec. 13 and the Cook, Eat, Drink event on Dec. 15 with Echelon Catering.

City Vineyard (Arbor Place Shopping Center across Hwy. 280 from Lee Branch, 205-437-3360) will host a complimentary wine tasting on Friday, Dec. 2, starting at 6:30 p.m. Music will be from 7- 10 p.m. with a cover of $10 (Wine Club $5). Kick back and enjoy your favorite wine or beer. There are wines by the glass and beers on draft or by the bottle, in addition to the bottles in the shop